Liverpool v Leicester City: Live matchday blog

Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by Leicester City at Anfield after Harry Maguire's strike in first-half stoppage-time cancelled out Sadio Mane's early opener. The Reds moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League table.

Jürgen Klopp, Jordan Henderson and Georginio Wijnaldum all offered their post-match thoughts to LFCTV following the final whistle, which you can watch in our videos below..

Jordan Henderson speaking to BT Sport: "We are disappointed with the result because we wanted the win but Leicester are a good side. It wasn't our best performance but we kept going and just couldn't find the winner. We'll take the point and move on to the next game.

"They defended well. We didn't really do enough. There's things we can improve on. The conditions were difficult too but that's the same for both teams."

Klopp on his selection at right-back: “We had to find a solution. We thought about Rafa Camacho. He played there in training because Hendo couldn’t train in the week. In the end I made a decision for the [defensive] aspect and his experience… I didn’t want to give Rafa in his first game such a big task. He did really well.”

Klopp: “We have a point more than before. It’s not exactly what we wanted to have but everything is still fine. Nobody is injured and we have a few days to prepare for West Ham then we go again.”

Klopp: “We have to accept the result, which is no problem because we don’t think we would go through the league winning every game. A difficult game on a difficult pitch and we got a point. Not perfect, but we accept it.”

Klopp: “We gave a goal away. I think there was one minute to play. We started a counter-attack and if we keep the ball there then everything is fine. We gave a free-kick away, defended the first [ball], the [second], but [not] the third.”

Klopp: “We take what we get and tonight is a point. It is more than before the game. Am I overly happy? No. We wanted to win the game.”

Jürgen Klopp has arrived for his post-match press conference.

Liverpool are next in action on Monday night when they travel to the London Stadium to take on West Ham United.

Here's how the top of the table looks after the latest round of matches...

The story of the game in Opta stats...

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Liverpool 1-1 Leicester City

It ends all square at Anfield as Liverpool are held by Leicester at Anfield.

Sadio Mane set the Reds on their way inside the opening three minutes, but Harry Maguire's leveller in first-half stoppage-time levelled up the scoreline.

Liverpool move five points clear at the top of the Premier League table.

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Mane heads over from a Lallana corner at the near post.

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Four minutes of added time to be played...

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Substitution

Iheanacho on, Vardy off.

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Substitution

Gray is off for the visitors, Okazaki is on.

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Substitution

Firmino makes way for Sturridge.

Can we find a winner?

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Speculative from Robertson, who strikes a Mane cross-field pass on the volley from 20 yards. He sends it well wide.

We'll be bringing you confirmed team news very shortly, but you can catch up on all the latest LFC headlines in the build-up to the game below...

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A mark of respect

Anfield will observe a moment of silent reflection for Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson before tonight's game.

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The scene at Anfield

Pristine.

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Klopp on Vardy threat

Foxes forward Jamie Vardy has made a habit of scoring against Liverpool - seven times, in fact.

Asked about the Englishman's knack, Klopp said: "He's a massive threat and he was always, but he's not the only one in that team. Maddison - a really, really good player, not only set-pieces, a fine footballer. Gray, Pereira, Albrighton, there's a lot of quality.

"It's either way experienced and well-tuned with all the other players, or very skilful and quick and all that stuff. Having Chilwell making the left flank up and down, up and down. It makes it all interesting."

Weather

It's cold in Liverpool today - really, really cold - and the forecast tells us that it's likely to be a touch over freezing point by the time kick-off rolls around.

There could be a few sleet showers too, apparently, so if you're coming to Anfield it's a night to go all out with the winter clothes: big coat, scarf, hat, thermals, the works.

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Go behind the scenes at Melwood and take a look at how the Reds have prepared for tonight's game with our 'Inside Training' video...

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Goals, goals, goals

Liverpool's last home match included their 1,000th Premier League goal at Anfield, with Firmino the man to bag the milestone strike at the Kop end.

To celebrate the landmark, we picked out a selection of the very - very - best...

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Mane explains Anfield mindset

Liverpool are on a 32-match unbeaten run in the Premier League at Anfield, but what is the secret to such formidable home form?

We asked Mane at Melwood this week.

"If you play at home, especially at Anfield, we have in our head that no-one is going to beat us, we're going to beat all of them," said the No.10.

"It's what we try to do. It's very important for us; it's out of our minds to lose at the moment even though it's part of football, we know.

"We know how to sacrifice yourself and do everything to win games. But, to be honest, [the record] is not something in our head. The only thing we focus on is the games coming."

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Listen live

As always, we'll be providing free live commentary from Anfield tonight so, if you can't watch the game, click here to tune in as Steve Hunter and Jan Molby call the action amid what's sure to be a brilliant atmosphere.

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Press talk

See everything Klopp had to say about injuries, form, Leicester, Jamie Vardy and more with our video of his press conference at Melwood yesterday in full...

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Stat attack

Keep these in your back pocket to impress your mates before kick-off...

Liverpool can score their 100th goal against Leicester at Anfield

There have only been three goalless draws between the sides in 97 league meetings

Sadio Mane has scored in 22 games at Anfield for the Reds in all competitions and they have won them all

Adam Lallana could play his 150th game for the club

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The manager's notes

Writing in the matchday programme, Klopp has explained why the spirit shown in Liverpool's narrow wins over Brighton and Hove Albion and Palace must be drawn on again and again in the remainder of the campaign.

"It's this mindset of 'finding a way' that will be critical for us between now and the end of the season. We did not need the battling performances away at Brighton and at home to Palace to teach us this," he said.

"We are all fully aware that every team who faces us comes with the highest motivation to beat us. But people should not underestimate our motivation as well.

"This group of players have shown - right throughout the squad - that they can and will go deep into the well of desire, courage and belief to find that way. It is not possible to have the points we do at this stage if we did not possess these qualities.

"However, as I have said repeatedly over the season, this has to come with the preface of 'so far'. We have done this 'so far' and we must keep doing it. We must keep going back to the well - we must keep finding a way."

Liverpool and Leicester played out a tight affair at the King Power Stadium earlier in the season, where Mane and Firmino strikes proved enough for a 2-1 Reds win.

See the highlights of that game below...

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Fabinho on right-back options

Jürgen Klopp has a decision to make at right-back this evening, with Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez out with injury and Milner - who played there against Palace - suspended.

Fabinho or Rafael Camacho could be tasked with the role, and the former has no doubt the Reds can adapt sufficiently whoever gets the nod from the gaffer.

"We know that we can adapt if needs be and the coach knows that we can play in these positions and that if he needs to call upon us, he can," said the Brazilian.

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Team news

So, what do we know ahead of kick-off?

Virgil van Dijk has returned to training this week after illness, while Fabinho was due to do the same yesterday at Melwood following a virus.

Georginio Wijnaldum and Dejan Lovren are available again but Trent Alexander-Arnold has not recovered from injury in time and James Milner is suspended.

Leicester expect to have Harry Maguire in their ranks, with only Daniel Amartey (ankle) absent for Claude Puel's charges.

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Last time out

It has been 11 days since Liverpool were last on the pitch, of course - they, eventually, emerged from a thriller with Crystal Palace three points better off after goals by Mohamed Salah (two), Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.

Relive the best of that clash below...

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How it stands

You probably don't need reminding of this, but here's how the Premier League table looks at the top before the Reds face the Foxes...